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Tri-County area sees two new cases, 81 patients recover from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Health Department on Sunday reported two additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the Tri-County area to 210. There are now 138 positive cases of ...
May 10, 2020
IDPH: 2,325 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,325 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including 111 additional deaths. Director of the IDPH, Dr. Ngozi Ez...
May 09, 2020
One new death from COVID-19 in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reports a sixth death due to COVID-19 in Peoria County. Saturday's daily report from the health department shows a woman in her 80s, who l...
May 09, 2020
OSF Saint Francis bringing back elective services
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF HealthCare will restart non-emergency procedures and surgical services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center beginning Monday. In a release on Saturday, OSF HealthCare said the ...
May 09, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll," has died. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Li...
May 09, 2020
Trump says ‘no rush’ on more aid as jobless crisis grows
WASHINGTON (AP) – The next financial rescue plan may not show up for a while. President Donald Trump says he’s in “no rush” to negotiate another financial rescue bill. His comm...
May 09, 2020
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Magician Roy Horn of the famed Las Vegas act Siegfried & Roy has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 75. Publicist Dave Kirvin said in a statement that Horn d...
May 09, 2020
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 A.M. (5/9)
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…Record to near record low temperatures from 29 to 32 degrees are expected. A very light wind will also result in wid...
May 09, 2020
Stolen vehicle with infant leads to six arrests
PEORIA, Ill. — Police arrest six individuals in connection with an incident that occurred after 1:00 p.m. Thursday on Peoria’s East Bluff, that involved a stolen vehicle with an infant ins...
May 08, 2020
Pekin lab CEO discusses local work with COVID-19 testing
CHICAGO, Ill. — Dr. Aaron Rossi, CEO of Reditus Laboratories in Pekin, spoke during Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily COVID-19 briefing about the work that is being done locally. “Once COVI...
May 08, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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